Dilution dysfunction: evaluation of automated disinfectant dispenser systems in 10 hospitals demonstrates a need for improved monitoring to ensure that correct disinfectant concentrations are delivered.

IF 3 4区医学 Q2 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI:10.1017/ice.2024.148

Jennifer L Cadnum, Claire E Kaple, Elizabeth C Eckstein, Elie A Saade, Amy J Ray, Trina F Zabarsky, Bernardino J Guerrero, Mohamed H Yassin, Curtis J Donskey

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Abstract

Automated dispensers that dilute concentrated disinfectants with water are commonly used in healthcare facilities. In a point-prevalence product evaluation, 9 of 10 (90%) hospitals using dilutable disinfectants had 1 or more malfunctioning dispensers. Twenty-nine of 107 (27.1%) systems dispensed product with lower-than-expected concentrations, including 15 (14.0%) with no detectable disinfectant.

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稀释功能障碍：对 10 家医院的自动消毒剂分配系统进行的评估表明，有必要改进监测，以确保消毒剂浓度正确。

医疗机构普遍使用用水稀释浓缩消毒剂的自动分配器。在一项点普遍性产品评估中，10 家使用稀释型消毒剂的医院中有 9 家（90%）的配药机出现过一次或多次故障。107 个系统中有 29 个（27.1%）系统分配的产品浓度低于预期，其中 15 个（14.0%）系统未检测到消毒剂。

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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 医学-传染病学

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

6.70%

发文量

289

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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